Crap Towns / Erskine / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Erskine?
The police recorded 2.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Erskine from January 2023 to December 2025, 68% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 2.8, up from 2.4 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 2.4 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 1.8 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 2.8 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank | 3.0 km | 10.7 |
| Dumbarton | 7.9 km | 8.1 |
| Renfrew | 5.4 km | 7.6 |
| Paisley | 7.2 km | 7.4 |
| Elderslie | 7.9 km | 5.6 |
| Duntocher | 3.6 km | 4.9 |
| Houston | 6.8 km | 3.6 |
| Linwood | 6.9 km | 3.6 |
| Erskine | – | 2.3 |
| Bishopton | 2.9 km | 2.1 |
| Bearsden | 8.1 km | 1.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |